Jerusalem
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom has been operating in Israel since 1983 and began its Palestinian work in 1994. With an Israeli-Palestinian team in a joint office in Jerusalem the foundation aims to be a platform of innovation for enhancing freedom in society, strengthening dialogue with the European Union and contributing to the advancement of Israeli-Palestinian dialogue. Together with our partners, we want to strengthen liberal values like the rule of law, respect of human dignity with civil and human rights, market economy principles and entrepreneurship and a democratic culture of tolerance and pluralism.
News
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Israeli Government Loses Majority: One Final Crack in an Already Fragile Coalition?
On June 13, 2021, the current Israeli government was formed in hopes of ending a political crisis that had dragged Israel through four national elections in two years. After less than a year, this government has lost its slim majority of 61 of the 120 seats in parliament and has shrunk to 60 seats. This means that the coalition's ability to pass legislation has weakened.
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Voices from Israel: Regional Impact of the Russian War in Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, the invasion of Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin began. The actions of the State of Israel since then have been like walking a tightrope: On the one hand, it has joined a condemnation of Russia's actions by the United Nations General Assembly; on the other, it has not joined Western sanctions. It provides humanitarian aid but excludes arms deliveries.
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Between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem: An Overview of LGBT+ Life in Israel
In 2018, Benjamin Netanyahu wrote that he was proud to be the Prime Minister of a country which “consistently upholds civil equality and civil rights of all its citizens regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation”. He did so in a letter to the World Congress for GLBT Jews after they accused him of “attracting international gay tourism in the country at the same time they discriminate their own LGBTQ citizens”.
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Israel's Bennett-Lapid Government is a Victory for Democracy
The new and most ideologically diverse government in the history of Israel does not raise high expectations. It seems neither Left nor Right expect paradise from a coalition built on so much compromise. Yet to the polarized political climate of recent years, this is revolutionary. Only a month ago Israel faced one of the worst eruptions of communal violence in years.
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Gateway to the World - Jerusalem Airport 1948-1967
The exhibition “Gateway to the World: Jerusalem Airport 1948-1967" is dedicated to the golden age of the now-defunct Jerusalem Airport and sheds light on its pivotal role in the economic and social life of Jordanian Jerusalem. The juxtaposing of historic and contemporary images, “then" vs. "now”, featuring photos taken from various sources - including the family archive of Dr. Mohammad Al-Qutob and the images by photographer Arik Shraga.
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The Illusion of Peace without the Palestinians Is Fading
Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the Islamic Jihad so far holds after more than 4,000 rockets at Israel, with 12 dead, according to Israeli sources, and Israeli air strikes on more than 800 targets in the Gaza Strip, with more than 240 dead, according to Palestinian sources. Military experts believe that Israel achieved in one week as many tactical objectives in Gaza with targeted air strikes, as it did in seven weeks of a costly ground offensive in 2014.
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Israel One to Four: 1 Deadlock, 2 Years, 3 Lockdowns, 4 Elections
On the night of the 22nd of December 2020, the Knesset (Israeli parliament) disbanded, sending Israel to early elections only 9 months after its last. This will be the fourth round of Israeli elections in just two years, and according to current polls even a fifth round might be around the corner.
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Request for Proposal: Research and Conference on East Jerusalem
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Request for Proposal: Coordinator for our Bilateral Forums - ME 2.0 & TICSF
The Jerusalem office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Jerusalem) needs a coordinator that can coordinate, manage and moderate two projects of FNF, namely the MIDDLE EAST 2.0 –Palestinian Israeli Young Business Leaders Forum (ME 2.0 Forum) and the Turkish-Israeli Civil Society Forum (TICSF).
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Request for Proposal: Cartoon Mascots and Graphic Design
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Request for Proposal: Photography and Video Editing
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Request for Proposal: Branding Materials
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Request for Proposal: Organization of Activities for "Israel’s Liberal Voice"
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Request for Proposal: LGBTQ+ Podcast Series
The Jerusalem office of Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Jerusalem) is looking for a service provider to produce a podcast series on LGBT+ communities around the globe in English and Hebrew. In the last decades we could witness improvements regarding the social and legal status of LGBTQ+ communities. These developments find their realization in flourishing LGBTQ+ communities particularly in democratic countries, in metropolitan cities like Tel Aviv, But
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Requests For Proposal
In order to conduct our projects in 2022, the Jerusalem Office of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom requires proposals from potential service providers and partners.
Deadlines:
February 13th, 2022 & February 20th, 2022
Social Media
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Hi! My name is Max Hegerbekermeier and I’m happy to intern at FNF Jerusalem. I just finished my forth semester of studying Politics, Administration, and International Relations at Zeppelin University in Friedrichshafen. Having lived in France and the US, it became clear to me that I learn little about the world if I don’t try to explore it. By working with the team in Israel, I hope to continue to fill this gap. At the same time, the foundation’s objective of promoting liberal values and encouraging dialogue resonates with me particularly. I’m excited to be working with the team in the coming weeks!
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Our partner, The Palestinian Youth Forum for Freedom and Democracy (PYFD) conducted a workshop in Ramallah under the title “The right of the freedom of movement", within the Freedom Salon series. The participants in the meeting stressed the importance of freedom of movement as one of the most important freedoms advocated by liberalism, which is stipulated in international laws, which guarantee peoples to live in dignity, freedom and peace, without discrimination. As a follow up, the participants discussed organizing a youth campaign under the title "Freedom of movement is my right", through a pressure group and advocacy campaign to work on the issue of environmental nature tracks in which movement is prohibited under the pretext that they are security zones. Such an initiative stresses the importance of the role of youth in helping transfer the suffering of travelers across border as a result of Israeli practices, by joining the campaign and exercising their required role, each in his field, in order to achieve the citizen's right to move freely and with dignity.
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Interested in supporting regional cooperation? Have a passion for social media? The Friedrich Naumann Foundation in Jerusalem and Istanbul invite you to participate in the second cohort of the Influences for Dialogue project. The project is part of the Turkish Israeli Civil Society Forum and aims to support the improving relations between Israel and Turkey. You will learn about the history and current status of Israeli-Turkish relations, about digital campaigning network and collaborate with young leaders from both countries to create digital campaigns. Find all the information application form in the link: https://www.ticsf.org/ifd-2022 #civilsocTurkeyIsrael #Arik Segall #conntix #fnfjerusalem #fnfturkey
